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Dec. 19,1933. M: c o s 1,939,719

CONTAINER Filed May 5, 1929 VE N ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 19, 1933 UNITED STATES CONTAINER Henry Miller Nicholle, Chicago, Ill., assignor to American Can Company, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New Jersey Application May 3, 1929. Serial No. 360,116

Claims.

The present invention relates in general to compartment cans and has more particular reference to an improved combination container and the means for connecting separate receptacles I thereof together.

The present invention contemplates the provision of a compartment can which comprises a two-part container together with a clamping ring insertable between the two container parts to connect them into a unitary package, this ring having resilient clamping rims for separate ly engaging over the seamed ends of the container parts. The construction of the clamping ring is such as to permit the removal of either one of the container parts or to permit the attachment of either one of the container parts to the clamping ring independently of the other container part, the outer edges of the resilient rims being spread to permit such action. After 0 applying, the resilient rims closly fit around the container seams and tightly hold the parts together preventing any relative movement therebetween. Thus, it is possible to make the separate containers indifferent plants and to assemble them into a unitary package by means of the improved clamping ring of this invention.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of improved fastening means for compartment cans.

A further important object of the invention is the provision of a simple clamping ring with resilient rims by means of which two containers may be secured together to form a unitary structure easily individually separable from the clamping ring.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a clamping ring for compartment cans in which the ring is split to afford greater resiliency to the rims thereof and facilitate insertion and removal of the containers.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a clamping ring for compartment cans in which two resilient rims thereof are each shaped to closely fit andyieldingly hold a container.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the 5 Referring to the drawing:-

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an upper and lower container element secured together by a clamping ring;

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the parts disclosed in Fig. 1 separated each from the other;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional detail taken substantially along line 3-3 in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the clamping ring.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, upper and lower containers 11 and 12 comprise can bodies of similar cross section, container 12 being provided with a top member 13 and a bottom 14. The top member 13 is or may 55 be a ring seamed to the body and provided with a friction plug closure 10 of usual or preferred construction. Container 11 may, also, be provided with a similar top and bottom, or as disclosed in the drawing, may have a bottom 15, a breast 16, a nozzle 17 and a closure cap 18. Members 13, 14, .15 and 16 may be secured to their respective bodies 11 and 12 in any usual or preferred manner wherein the seams constituting the joints between these parts and the container bodies preferably project from, or extend slightly beyond, the body of the container the usual double seam connection being prefered.

In assembling a pair of such containers into a unitary structure (as shown in Fig. 1) a clamping ring 19, preferably formed of resilient sheet metal, is interposed between-the ends of containers which are to be assembled, the ring 19 being provided with means for separately engaging the adjacent end seams of the containers for holding them in assembled relation.

The ring 19 is preferably formed by an annular metal band folded along its center and having its edge parts oppositely extended and bent or curved inwardly to form seam embracing rims 0 22 and 23. When the rims are engaged with the seams of the containers, the median section or body 24 of the folded band extends between these seams with the seams in contact therewith. The fold 25 of the band is or may be curved to engage the inner face of one or. the other of the connected seams. This construction forms a tighter connection between the ring 19 and the container 11 than between the ring and container 12 and in separating the containers by a pulling apart thereof the ring will remain with container 11. It can then be pulled from container 11 if desired. The ring preferably is slit or cut through transversely at 21 to increase its resiliency. Thus slit or cut, the diameters of the rims may increase while the container parts are being engaged and removed.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood no from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all 01' its material advantages, the form hereinbeiore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim:

1. A clamping ring for compartment containers adapted to be inserted between two containers in end to end position, said ring having two resilient rims for engagement outside of end seams oi said containers, one of said rims having an inner and an outer part for confining the end seam of one of said containers, therebetween and the other rim having an outer part for engaging outside of the end seam of the other containers.

2. A compartment can, comprising two containers having adjacent end seams, one placed upon top of the other, and a clamping ring separate from the containers having oppositely extending resilient rims for separately engaging outside of the end seams of adjacent containers so that either container can be removed independently from the other container and from said clamping ring, said ring having an inner part engageable within a part of one oi said containers.

8. A clamping ring for compartment containers having resilient continuous rims extending above and below a median section, said rims engaging and tightly fitting seamed ends of adjacent containers when said median section is positioned between and in contact with the inner side of the seam of one of said containers, said ring having a part interposed between abutting parts of said containers.

4. A compartment can combination, comprising a plurality of containers adapted to be arranged end to end, and a resilient securing means consisting of a split ring member having a folded body interposed between said ends and having its free ends adapted to embrace adjacent portions of said containers, whereby to permit alteration of the diameter 0! the ring member in engaging and disengaging the said adjacent portions of the containers.

5. A clamping ring for compartment containers having a folded part adapted to be inserted between two containers in end to end position, said ring having continuous resilient rims for engagement of end seams of said containers and being slit transversely to permit alteration of its diameter when engaging and disengaging the said end seams.

HENRY MILLER NICHOLLS. 

